Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$1.26B |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$633M |
| 3 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$501M |
| 4 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$484M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$456M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$622M |
| 2 |
ALXN
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
|
+$597M |
| 3 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$461M |
| 4 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$409M |
| 5 |
MXIM
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
|
+$343M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.08% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.25% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.23% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 2.22% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.46% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HNGR
6526
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
82,153
-5,668
| -6% | -$131K |
|
6527
American States Water
AWR
$3.53B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
21,079
-39,924
| -65% | -$3.51M |
|
6528
PUT
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$115B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
-87,000
| -60% | -$2.8M |
|
|
CNR
6529
CALL
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
123,400
+100,900
| +448% | +$1.64M |
|
6530
PUT
Autohome
ATHM
$2.59B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
+4,800
| +14% | +$227K |
|
6531
iShares MSCI BIC ETF
BKF
$74.8M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,391
| New | +$1.87M |
|
6532
C4 Therapeutics
CCCC
$524M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
40,335
-70,443
| -64% | -$3.02M |
|
6533
PUT
Global X Copper Miners ETF NEW
COPX
$8.09B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
-32,300
| -38% | -$1.17M |
|
6534
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$889M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
47,685
+17,877
| +60% | +$718K |
|
6535
PUT
Bakkt Inc
BKKT
$321M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
7,116
+5,244
| +280% | +$1.31M |
|
6536
PUT
Vicor
VICR
$11.7B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-400
| -3% | -$47.8K |
|
|
CLDR
6537
CALL
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
112,600
-51,800
| -32% | -$822K |
|
|
TPC
6538
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.11B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
138,332
+56,657
| +69% | +$773K |
|
6539
ICL Group
ICL
$7.16B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
246,808
+124,729
| +102% | +$881K |
|
6540
PUT
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$853M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
29,450
+9,475
| +47% | +$565K |
|
6541
PUT
Xylem
XYL
$27.9B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
+500
| +4% | +$64.3K |
|
|
VZIO
6542
CALL
DELISTED
VIZIO Holding Corp.
VZIO
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
84,400
-41,400
| -33% | -$904K |
|
6543
CALL
Cohu
COHU
$2.96B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
+20,100
| +56% | +$684K |
|
6544
CALL
Manchester United
MANU
$4.17B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
92,500
+31,600
| +52% | +$532K |
|
6545
Renasant Corp
RNST
$3.98B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
49,681
+40,172
| +422% | +$1.43M |
|
6546
CALL
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.2B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-21,900
| -52% | -$2.05M |
|
6547
CALL
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.2B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-15,700
| -35% | -$955K |
|
|
SPCK
6548
The SPAC and New Issue ETF
SPCK
$8.32M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
62,288
+50,446
| +426% | +$1.45M |
|
|
B
6549
PUT
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,900
| New | +$2.04M |
|
|
IBDN
6550
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2022 Term Corporate ETF
IBDN
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
70,680
-312,897
| -82% | -$7.93M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q3 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2021, Ken Griffin held 15,428 positions worth $481B, up 7.8% from $447B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 29% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin deployed $38.1B of net new capital in Q3 2021, opening 1,885 new positions and adding to 5,794 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Etsy: 948,509 shares worth $197M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.1% of assets, down from 3.2% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $622M trimmed.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q3 2021 buy was Etsy: 948,509 shares worth $197M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Tesla in Q3 2021, an estimated $1.26B increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q3 2021 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $622M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Alexion Pharmaceuticals in Q3 2021, selling an estimated $597M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 29% of its $481B portfolio in Q3 2021.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,885 new positions and closed 1,724 in Q3 2021.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 7.8% quarter-over-quarter to $481B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2021, filed 15 Nov 2021.